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ThomasRecalls, problems & years to avoid

NHTSA has 69 owner complaints on file for 48 Thomas models. The School Bus has the most (21). Pick a model to see which years to avoid.

Models480 currently sold
Owner complaints69All model years
Most complaintsSchool Bus21 complaints
Latest recall16V-407Jun 7, 2016

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls. Updated daily.

Past Thomas models

School Bus1977–2011 · 21 complaints
Thomas1973–1999 · 11 complaints
Bus1977–2002 · 7 complaints
MVP EF1994–2008 · 7 complaints
Saf-t-liner1977–2002 · 5 complaints
FS-652004–2005 · 3 complaints
C22004–2008 · 3 complaints
CL1002000–2001 · 2 complaints
Conventional1977–2004 · 2 complaints
Saf-t-liner ER2002–2005 · 2 complaints
Transit Bus1990–2007 · 1 complaint
ER Model1996–2001 · 1 complaint
Saf-t-liner HD2000–2001 · 1 complaint
MVP ER1996–2008 · 1 complaint
ER2001–2008 · 1 complaint
Vista1977–2000 · 1 complaint
HD2001–2003 · 0 complaints
HDX2000–2005 · 0 complaints
Mighty Mite1977–1996 · 0 complaints
Minotour1977–2005 · 0 complaints
MPV ER1995–1996 · 0 complaints
MVP1977–2003 · 0 complaints
MVP Saf-t-liner1987–1990 · 0 complaints
Mybus2014 · 0 complaints
Pusher1978–1983 · 0 complaints
Saf-t-liner C22004–2005 · 0 complaints
Saf-t-liner Conventional1998–2005 · 0 complaints
16031971 · 0 complaints
Transit Liner1980–1994 · 0 complaints
Transit Liner ER2000–2001 · 0 complaints
Transit Liner HD2000–2001 · 0 complaints
Type D1990–1993 · 0 complaints
TL9601996–2000 · 0 complaints
17031971 · 0 complaints
18031971 · 0 complaints
18941979 · 0 complaints
19841979 · 0 complaints
21241979 · 0 complaints
22341979 · 0 complaints
23741979 · 0 complaints
24441979 · 0 complaints
2920s1977 · 0 complaints
3000s1977 · 0 complaints
ALL Star1977–1996 · 0 complaints
Chartour1989–1997 · 0 complaints
Citiliner1989–1997 · 0 complaints
CL9601996–2000 · 0 complaints
ER Transit1994–2002 · 0 complaints
Latest

New Thomas recalls

Body: door16V-407 · Saf-t-liner Conventional · Jun 7, 2016 · 717 vehiclesBody: door16V-395 · Saf-t-liner Conventional, Vista · Jun 2, 2016 · 24,698 vehiclesBody: door15V-432 · Saf-t-liner Conventional · Jul 7, 2015 · 103,038 vehiclesBody: door15V-425 · Saf-t-liner Conventional · Jul 6, 2015 · 3,013 vehiclesSeat belts14V-423 · Mybus · Jul 10, 2014 · 4 vehiclesWiring: fuses and circuit breakers08V-622 · ER, MVP EF, MVP ER · Nov 26, 2008 · 18,198 vehiclesEquipment adaptive/mobility08V-430 · MVP EF · Aug 25, 2008 · 1,419 vehiclesEquipment adaptive/mobility08V-432 · MVP EF · Aug 25, 2008 · 1,046 vehicles